Rail-joint.



C. B. PIPES.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-28, I916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

ma ma CHARLES B. PIPES, OF AKRON, OHIO.

. RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 121?.

Application filed December 28, 1916. Serial No. 139,301.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GriAnLns B. Pirns, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Akron, in the county of Summit and State of ()hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail joints.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a rail joint which may be used without bolts or other such fastening means, thus obviating the additional expense of the bolts and also providing a joint which may be more quickly applied than any of the devices now in use.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail in the description to follow, which, for a clear understanding of the invention, should be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and wherein is disclosed, for the purpose of illustration, convenient and satisfactory embodiments of the invention. It is to be noted, in this connection, that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the principle of operation of the various parts.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied;

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the locking of my invention;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fish plate, and

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of two rails adapted to be connected by means of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout the various views 10 and 11 designate the two rails having rectangular openings 12 and 13 therein for a purpose which will hereinafter be described.

The fish plate comprises a bar 14 provided with a pair of laterally extending cars 15 and 16 adapted to project through the said rectangular'openings provided in the rails. The said ears have squared openings plate 19 and 20 for a purpose which will herein after appear.

A semi-circular notch 17 is formed in the end of each rail providing an opening to receive the bolt 18.

The locking plate of my invention comprises a body portion 21 having the lower edge thereof beveled as at 22 similar to the beveled portion 22 of the plate 14 to snugly engage the foot of the rail which is the standard form now used. I provide a short arm 23 which extends longitudinally from one end of the body portion and a longer arm 24 which extends longitudinally from the other end of said body portion and in the same horizontal plane with the short arm. The said plate 21 is provided with a i.

threaded aperture 25.

In use the ears of the fish plate are inserted through the rectangular openings provided in the rails. The longer arm of the locking plate is then inserted in the opening 20 of the ear 15 which permits the insertion of the shorter arm in the opening 19 of the ear 16. From the above it is obvious that the joint thus provided will insure a rigid and strong joint. In order to prevent the accidental dislodgment 0f the locking plate the bolt 18 is inserted through the opening 26 of the fish plate and extending through the notches in the rail where it is screwed into engagement with the locking plate 21 and there retained in position by means of a nut 26.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it can easily be seen that I have provided a rail joint that is simple in construction, containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the market and sold at a minimum cost.

Having thus described my invention what I-desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a pair of rails having rectangular openings therein adjacent the ends, of a fish plate, a pair of laterally extending ears therefrom adapted to engage in said openings, said ears having transverse openings therein, a locking plate, an arm extending from each end of said plate, and said arms adapted to engage in pihe transverse openings for a purpose speci- 2. The combination with a pair of rails having openings therein adjacent the ends,

of a fish plate, a pair of cars extending laterally from the said plate adapted to engage the said openings, said ears having transverse openlngs therein, a locking plate,

and means extending through the fish plate,

the ends of the rail, and in engagement With the locking plate for a purpose specified.

3. The combination with a pair of rails having transverse openings therein adjacent the ends thereof, of a fish plate, a pair of ears extending laterally from the said plate 10 adapted to engage in the said openings, said ears having transverse openings therein, a

locking plate, a short arm extending from one end of the locking plate, a long arm extending from the other end, said long arm being inserted in one of the transverse openings and the short arm in the other for a purpose specified.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

hereto. 2

CHARLES B. PIPES.

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